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Matthew 20:1-16. New International Version. The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard. 20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius[ a] for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
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20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house...
- Matthew 20,Luke 20,John 20 NIV
Matthew 20. New International Version. The Parable of the...
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1 For the kingdom of heaven of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 And after agreeing with the workers for the standard wage, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 When it was about nine o’clock in the morning, he went out again and saw others standing around in the market place without work....
We have here a story without any additional teaching. The statements of the landowner in the story therefore form the teaching that the Lord wanted to make. After all, the landowner does represent the Lord. The story could be divided into two or three parts for the organized study. I have chosen three parts: the basic story of the hiring agreement,...
I. The Master arranges for people to work in His vineyard
There is no reason whatsoever to go into this passage in great detail--the grammar and the vocabulary is all pretty much straightforward. In fact, an excellent reading of the story will provide enough color for any explanation of the meaning. But because even reading a passage requires a certain amount of exegetical interpretation, we must trace the basic things here. In order for the story to work, the imagery has to be clarified. The landowner clearly represents the Lord, and the vineyard r...
II. The Master pays everyone an equal salary for the day’s work (8-13).
After the day came to an end, the landowner called his manager to pay the workers. But to everyone’s surprise, he first paid the workers who came last, and who probably worked an hour or two. They received the pay for a full day’s work. This led the other workers to think that they would get more, because they had been there all day. But they were wrong--they all received the same thing, a full day’s wages. This landowner was certainly unconventional. Quite understandably, the workers who had...
III. The Master pays His workers fairly because it is by grace (14-16).
In response to the complaint the landowner simply had to remind the workers of a few important points. He paid the early workers exactly what He promised, what they agreed to. So they had no reason to complain. And since He was the landowner, he was free to offer the other workers what He thought was fair if they would come and work as well. And finally, He told the workers to take their wage and go. There was no chance of their changing His mind; and nothing good would come out of their want...
Was this story prompted by the disciples claim that they had left everything to follow Christ, implying that they deserved some kind of reward for their service? Most likely, for Peter thought he should receive more than the rich young man would have. After all, they were the first to leave everything and follow Him. This lesson was apparently prom...
Jesus told a story about a landowner who hired workers for his vineyard at different times of the day and paid them all the same wage. The story illustrates God's grace and generosity, and the reversal of expectations in the kingdom of heaven.
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (also called the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard or the Parable of the Generous Employer) is a parable of Jesus which appears in chapter 20 of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. It is not included in the other canonical gospels. [1] .
Mar 14, 2024 · Learn the meaning and lesson of Jesus' parable of the workers in the vineyard, which illustrates God's grace and salvation for all. Find out how to apply this parable to your Christian life and avoid comparison and envy.
Jan 4, 2022 · Jesus tells a parable about workers in a vineyard who receive the same wage, despite working different hours. The parable illustrates God's grace and mercy in salvation, and challenges our envy and jealousy.
